Irving Penn : centennial / Maria Morris Hambourg, Jeff L. Rosenheim ; with contributions by Alexandra Dennett [and four others].
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2017]Distributor: New Haven : Yale University Press Description: 371 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781588396181
- 1588396185
- Centennial
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The definitive book on the work of a virtuosic and revered American photographer
" Irving Penn: Centennial . . . presents page after page of startlingly fresh images."--Luc Sante, New York Times
Irving Penn (1917-2009) was among the most esteemed and influential photographers of the twentieth century. Over the course of a nearly seventy-year career, he mastered a pared-down aesthetic of studio photography that is distinguished for its meticulous attention to composition, nuance, and detail. This indispensable book features one of the largest selections of Penn's photographs ever compiled, including famous and beloved images as well as works that have never been published, spanning the entirety of his groundbreaking career.
An enlightening introduction situates his work in the context of the various artistic, social, and political environments and events that affected the content of his photographs. Lively essays acquaint readers with Penn's primary subjects and campaigns, including early documentary scenes and imagery; portraits; fashion; female nudes; peoples of Peru, Dahomey (Benin), New Guinea, and Morocco; still lifes; and much more. Irving Penn: Centennial is essential for any fan of this artist's work or the history of twentieth-century photography.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
de Young, Fine Art Museums, San Francisco
(March 16-July 21, 2024)
Published in conjunction with "Irving Penn: Centennial" on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from April 20 through July 30, 2017, and at the Grand Palais, Paris, from September 2017 through January 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Director's foreword / Thomas P. Campbell -- Preface / Maria Morris Hambourg and Jeff L. Rosenheim -- The heart of the matter / Maria Morris Hambourg -- Signs of life, 1939-47 / Jeff L. Rosenheim -- Existential portraits, 1947-48 / Maria Morris Hambourg -- In Vogue, 1947-50 / Philippe Garner -- Cuzco, 1948 / Jeff L. Rosenheim -- Nudes, 1949-50 / Maria Morris Hambourg -- Small trades, 1950-51 / Jeff L. Rosenheim -- Classic portraits, 1948-62 / Maria Morris Hambourg -- Ethnographic photographs, 1967-71 / Harald E.L. Prins -- Cigarettes, 1972 / Maria Morris Hambourg -- Time capsules, 1960s-2007 / Philippe Garner -- Still life, 1968-2000 / Adam Kirsch -- Advertising / Alexandra Dennett -- Penn's printing processes / Vasilios Zatse -- Chronology / Alexandra Dennett -- Notes -- List of plates -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
"Celebrating the centennial of Irving Penn's birth, this volume spans the entirety of his groundbreaking career. The introduction situates his work in the context of the various artistic, social, and political environments and events that affected the content of his photographs. The essays acquaint readers with Penn's primary subjects and campaigns, including early documentary scenes and imagery; portraits; fashion; female nudes; people of Peru, Dahomey (Benin), New Guinea, and Morocco; still lifes; and more"--Provided by publisher.